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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
THE ANTI.POyERTY SOCIETY.


! If the new Anti Poverty Society
can do anything to better the condi-
/ ton of it's members we shall rejoice
to see it prosper, Poverty, whether
! Of soul, of mind or Of purse, is a
hateful and deplorable state. Most
! of the efforts of individuals and Of
organized society are directed to the
prevention of the cure of poverty,
in one direction or another. The
new society is therefore novel in its
method. rather than in its aim.
Perhaps the most extensive and
successful "Anti-Poverty Society" in
the world is the great Republic of
the United States By giving to ev-
cry citizen, wherever born and of
whstever condi,ion in life. an equal
opportunity to exercise his industry
and his talents, under the protection
of laws which he helps to make, the
Republic has done nearly everything
that Government can do to equallze
the division of property. 1n no
other country in the world are the
chances of poor man to better his
condition SO good AS III the United
States. In no other country is there
relatively so little hopeless poverty
or so little suffering for the necesSi-
ties Of life.
The success of free popular gov
ernment, established in land vast in
extent and incomparably rich in nat
ural resources, in reducing poverty
to the smallest limits, is a wonder of
the world that still draws swarms of
immigrants from al! quarters to our
hospitable shores. Those who have
the old Saxon ''earth-hunger" find
here little difficulty in satisfying their
wants. There were 1925 ,945 farm
ers and planters in the United States
in 1880. There are many more than
that number of citizens who own
their homes. In New York State
alone 1,20S,072 persons have begun
to ''abolish poverty by depositing
their earnings in savings banks, and
their deposits last year amounted to
S457, ,050,250.
Every man who owns his farm,
his cottage, horse and cart, kit of
tools with the skill to use them, or
who has invested his honest savings
in any remunerative industry or pro-
duclive property, or who will work
his best and spend less than he earrs,
has joined the biggest and best An
ti-Poverty Society" in the world.
And America is full of such men.
May they increase and multiply
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
A Wedding Broken Up.

STURGEON, Mo-, May 6.-Quite 3
sensation was created at the resi-
dence of Charles Green, six miles
south of Sturgeon, last night. There
was to be wedding there, but it did
not come off. Daniel Hall, we'll
to-do farmer, aged 6S, and widow
er. ccurted and promised to marry
Mrs. Eliza Parks, widow aged A.
The wedding was to take place at
Mr.. Green's at O'Clock last night.
The expected bride and groom, also
the preacher and several neighbors
were on baud to witness the ceremo-
nv, hut at this juncture two OF the
sons and a son-in-!aw Of Mr.. Hall ap-
peared on the scene, and objected to
the marriage. After long parley
they succeeded, and the wedding did
not take place, and probably never
will. MIR. Hall went home with his
children, aud Mrs. Parks says now
that she never will have him. All
parties 10 the affair are respectable,
and much talk is the consequence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Attempt to Wreck Chicago and Alton
EXPRESS Tram.

RooDHoUsE, ILL.,, May 3.-An ahor-
tive attempt was made to wreck the
Kansas City night express on the
Chicago and Alton near Drake Sta
tioD, about six miles west of here last
night. At sharp curve in the track
where it runs along the bank of a
creek, several piles of rocks and ties
were placed at intervals. Fortunate
ly the first Of these distractions was
seen by the engineer in time to par
TALLY slacken the speed of the train
before striking it, so that the damage
was slight, but the train was delayed
nearly half an hour in clearing the
track. Had the train struck such an
obstruction, gong around the curve
at high speed, it would undoubtedly
have been preclpitated to the bottom
Of the creek, ten or fifteen feet be-
low, with great loss of life and limb.
The Chicago and Alton authorities
are using every endeavor to discover
the perpetrators of this fendlsh at
tempt at train-wrecking, though if
they have any suspicion they refuse
to make it public.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
DROWNED.
The Fate Of Poor viii Lott, Of Audrain
County, MO.-He Finds a
Watery Grave.
From the Fort Smith, Ark, Tribune.

From the Fort Smith, Ark, Tribune.
MFR. VIM. Lott, who has been en-
ployed in rafting logs for the Fort
Smith Lumber Company, was drown
ed in the Arkansas river last evening
With the assistance of two
fellow workmen be had just succeed
ed in anchoring the raft that they
had been floating down the river,
when it was discovered that their
skiff had broken loose. The upfor
tunate man ventured into the stream
after it in spite of the urgent en-
deavors of his associates to dissuade
him from the perilous attempt, know
ing how turbulent and treacherous
the river is at that point. Hard
worked and fatigued, and without re-
alizing the dreadful consequence, he
made the hazardous plunge and per-
ished within sight of his terror,
stricken companions, who were pow
erless to render him assistance. The
dead man was good swimmer and
an experienced river hand, and would
doubtless have succeeded in his ven
ture, had it not been for his clothes
and the heavy boots which, when
soaked and filled with water, weight
ed him to the bottom before be could
reach the skiff.
The body was found about 2:30
O'Clock this afternoon near the mouth
Of Poteau, a short distance below the
point where the sad tragedy occur
red.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
WALTHALL RESIGNED.
An Outside Man Appointed.
Trom the Louisiana Call.

As stated in yesterdays Cal, Jeter
Walthall has resigned his position in
the Internal Revenue Collector Voor-
his office, and Baxton Brown, of
WarIensburg, has been appointed in
his place.
1t locks rather strange that MIR.
Voorhis should 60 out of bis district
to appoint clerk. when the district
is full OF competent and reliable men
who would be glad to accept such a
lucrative position. In the first place,
the Office ought never to have been
removed from Louisiana, for reasons
that are familiar to our readers, and
which reasons were stated at the
time of the removal; and for Mr..
Voorhis to appoint clerk who lives
outside the district is, verify, the
'.straw that breaks the camel's back"
and the people will soon be clamor-
ing for radical change in that of
fee from the Collector down. Baxter
Brown is competent for the position,
hut so are hundreds of others who re-
side in this district, Voorhis has al
so retained q Republican in his office
ever since be has been collector.
Let us have change in this office,
and probably the President will give
us collector who will not go outside
of the Fourth district to appoint his
cforko
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
UNION ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
UNION, Mo, May 4.-We are BOOM
ing.
Farmers are about through plant
ing corn, and some re-planting.
Clyde, little son of f. A. McIn-
tyre, at this writing, is much better,
with fair show of recovering.
There is fatal disease among the
horses In this community, supposed
to be heaves. j. E. Green has lost
a valuable mule from it.
Geo. Green has leased 80 acres of
sod from j. X. Brown.
Union will be in the field with a
better base ball nine this season than
ever.
The grass and oat crop are look
ing splendid, and a better prospect
for big corn crop than for several
years.
John Byars has the contract for
putting in the new fence on the JEFF.
City branch out here.
Mrs. Pate Morris, of Thompson,
was visiting III the neighborhood last
week.
John Atkins has a colt by Artist
which he expects to knock the socks
off of thinks with at the fair this fall.
1t is dandy.
There is a man III this vicinity who
Gays he can build ship and get in it
and sail it. Wonderful man.
We have been so busy putting in
our crop for some time, that we have
not had time to gather much news,
but now as the busy season Is over,
we will try and be more prompt in
the future with our correspondence,
and keep the many readers of the
G. r. w. posted as to what is going
on in and around Union.
E.VNuo
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
John Blythe, a Prominent Farmer of
This County, Meets with a Hor.
rible Death Last Friday.

John Blythe, prominent and sub
stantial farmer of this county, living
eight miles west of this city, met
with horrible accident last Friday,
which resulted in his death two hours
later. MIR. Blythe had in bis barn
yard feed mill, operated by horse
power, and about 10 O'Clock be hitch
ed horse to the beam which turns
the machine, for the purpose Of
showing neighhor how nicely it
worked. 10 the path of the beam,
which goes round and round the
mil, heavy post stood, as a sort of
q brace, but just low enough to al
low the beam TO pass over without
touching. Mr.. Blythe stopped by
the side of the mill, beside the post.
for some purpose, and not thinking
OF his position, raised up suddenly as
the beam come around.
His head was caught squarely be-
tween the two heavg pieces of wood,
and before the horse could be stop
red, crushed in {, horrible manner,
cracking the skull and spattering the
unfortunate mans brains all over the
ground. He was carried to the
house near by, and medical aid sum-
moned, but heneverbecome conscious,
and died in less lhan two hours.
John Blythe was a son of the late
Milton Blythe, one of the most sub
stantlal Of Audrain's farmers, and
owned one of the best farms in the
county. He was 80 years of dge and
leaves a wife snd two young children,
in good circumstances, besides host
OF friends and relatives in Mexico and
Audrsin to mourn his loss.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

IT IS not surprising to hear that
there is serious trouble brewing in
the Schuylkill coal region. The
prices for coal were steadily advanc-
ed throughout the winter, with 10
corresponding increase-and in most
cases with no advance whatever-in
the wages of miners. When will
protee ion begin to protect, or grasp
ing corporations to respect the men
now working like slaves for from S5
cents to 81 a day?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
a-H-------s----- 4=a---=------.--------
al D0..'t Feel Like Work.

1t makes no difference what bust
ness you are crgsged in; whether
you are a preacher, merchant,
lawyer or common laborer, you
can't do your work well while you
are half sick. Thousands try to,
but all in VAN. How much better
to keep your organs in good order by
taking Parker's Tonic when you feel
So little out Of sorts" 1t would be
money in your pocket. One hour of
good, rejoicing health is worth half
a dosen hours full of languor and
poin. Aim
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

THE LEDGER still thinks Rev"
Joseph Cook a grand thinker, as it
before stated, and admits his brain
power, but not his bean-eating-
stuck-on-himself style, as much as
any one could We presume the
LEDGER referred to him as cranky
because it was whispere: around that
he was brother of eccentric Sam B.
Cook, editor of our esteemed con-
temporary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Donation PARTY.
From the st. Joe Herald.

From the st. Joe Herald.
Tuesday night a number of the
members of the second Presbyterian
church assembled at Twelfth and
Patec streets, at the residence of
their pastor, the R. y. S. Tsimble,
formerly OF Mexico, Mo, loaded
down with quantity Of the good
things of this life. The affair was a
complete surprise, and therefore, all
the more pleasant. The evening was
spent in social enjoyment, and the
guests, when they eft for home, took
with them the blessings of their host
and bis worthy wife. The Rev. Mr..
Trimb'e has not had this chaie very
long, but has succeeded in endearing
himself to his flock in many WAYS.
The church. under his leadership, is
advancing rapidly IN members and
Influence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
FIRE CLAY FACTORY.
The Saiamander Si0ye.Lining and Fire
Brick Company OF this City
To Open Soon.

The Salamander Stove Lining and
Fire Brick Company is having the
factory at the upper end OF Jackson
street thoroughly renovated and re-
arranged for the placing of the ma
chinery to be used in the manu-
facture of fire brick, Innings, etc.
Mr.. G. Dixon, the manager of the
works, is thorough, practical busi-
ness man in every sense, and is a
valuable citizen TO town, fully un-
derstandng every part of the busi-
ness in which he is engaged. The
factory just established here will be
a big thing for Aexico, and after q
time, will be a moie extensive affair
than The one in FuIton. which is
large and complete establishment in
itself. At Fulton, the name of the
tirm is the Dix"n Howard Fire Clay
Manufacturing Company, with works
located just north Of the Branch rail-
road track. A LEDGER reporter,
while in that place a days ago, was
shown through the works. The clay
used is taken out at different places
close to the town, and is of excel
lent quality for the manufacture of
fire brick, and of courfe the factory
does anlmmense business, sixty tons
of clay heing used per day in the
manufacturing of the bricks, Innings
and other products Of the works.
The payroll of the establishment
is over $4,000 per month, all of which
is expended in Fulton. The Fulton
Gozette, in speaking of the process of
making the bricks, says: "The clay
is shoveled into the grinder where
two powerful wheels are rushing
around and thoroughly pulverlzes it.
A fire brick, hard as stone, is toss
ed in and crushed to dust just as
readily as the SIT clay. Next the
pulverized clay goes TO the mixer,
where wheels and water rapidly re-
duce 1t the proper consistency for
mould. Thence it passes inso the
moulding mschine, through which
plain fire brick were coming at the
rate Of twenty per minute, wire
worked by hand, cutting them into
proper lengths. Five days ale re-
quired to dry and burn. Bricks of
all shapes are manufactured to order.
A special mould is required for the
clay used in fire boxes Of the loco.
motives on each railroad. No two
roads seem to use the same fire box :;
at least that has been the case with
the orders received from railroads at
this establishment. The drying room
in which the brick are first placed, is
on the ground floor, is paved with
fire brick, and has eigh, thousand
feet of steam pipe underneath. The
beat quickly made itself felt through
the soles of our boots. From this room
the material goes to the kiln. The
kilns number five and have capaci-
ty of 100000"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
q, & A. ExfensIan.

AZ a meeting of the Board of Trade
Directory last week the secretary
was instructed to write to leading
gentlemen in Springfield, Mo, re-
garding the extension OF the G. & A..
to that point. The people of that
place are very anxious to welcome
the c. & A, and strong effort is to
be made to have the road build. The
directory also rendered vote of
thanks to the Reform School COM
mittee.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time In
experimenting when your lungs are
in danger. Consumption always
seems, at first, only a cold. Do not
permit any dealer to impose upon
with some cheap imitation of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, but be sure
you get the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he may tell you
he has something just as good, or just
the same. Don't be deceived, but
insist upon getting DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which is guaranteed to
give relief in all Throat, Lung and
Chest affections. Trial bottles free
at Llewellyn's drug store. Large
bottles 81.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
MEXICO.
Tae Right Kind of People Live Here.
From the Jefferson City Tribune.

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
Mexico is little ''out OF sorts
because she lost the Reform School
and yet her citizens keep their temper
remarkably well. There is no use in
complaining, however. Mexico is
one OF the most thriving cities In the
state, and the mere loss OF little
dickey Reform School will not injure
her future prospects. The spirit Of
enterprise manifested by her citizens
this spring is worth more to any city
than all the one-hoise Reform Schools
between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. Her citizens do not waste
much time crying over spilled milk,
like the webb-footed natives Of Se-
ALA, but they go right ahead orgariz-
ing home enterprises. and one Of
which is three times more valuable
than Reform School.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
BENNETT BAGGED.
An Old Ledger EmpIoye Falls From
Grace In Centralia and is Arrested
-Grave Charges.
Special dispatch to the Ledger.

Special dispatch to the Ledger
CENTRALIA, Mo-, May IA. L,
Bennett, formerly of Mexico, and
until three weeks ago composltor on
the LEDGER, has been arrested and
locked up here on rather serious
charges Bennett has been here q
number Of days, stopping at first
class hotels and collecting money on
account of the LEDGER, always Civ
ing receipt correctly signed. He
succeeded in collecting small amounts
of money agregating about SIS, be-
sides working different persons
around town. He beat the Globe
Hotel for about $40, promising to
pay by sending the daily LEDGER for
one year. He also ''got" the Com
mercial Hotel for SIS or 500, and the
saloons for like amounts. The vic
Tins learned by some means that be
was no longer on the LEDGER. and
had him arrested. Bennett looks
rather down in the mouth to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
81 applied for a position in a ban d

81 applied for a position in a band
ing house in Wall street six months
ago, and although l proved my COM
potency, they would not take me. l
had been down on my luck and look
ed old and shabby. An idea struck
me, / got up a new growth of hair
with Parker's Hair Balsan, raised a
decent suit of clothes, applied again,
and they took me in minute" So
writes a clerk with $4,000 salary.
The moral is plain. Parker's Hair
Balsam gives q person a new face.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
UNDER The DOME.
Doings at the Court House Among
the County Onicers-Im-
pr0Yements.

A new public drinking tank has
been placed in the long passage.
The action of the court in ordeiing
electric light placed in the Circuit
Court room ia comraendabie.
j. B. Gsss, formerly in the Sur
We or's office, has position in FIT.
Smith, Ark.
The Collectors Office presents q
nice appearance since it has been re-
papered, repsinted and recarpeted.
Water-works water should be used
in the Court House.
The walls of the County Clerks
Office are decorated with pictures Of
prominent Democrats.
Probate Court next week.
The county coal sheds are being
Irepainted.
The Recorders Office is full of bus
I.iness from morning till night.
Surveyor Rodgers will build at
once eighteen new bridges.
The b,g map in the County Clerk 5
office has been covered with glass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Pr0pI,ylacttc Find.


Gives prompt and permanent relief
in burns, scalds, chilblains, venomous
stiDgs or bites, cuts and wounds OF
every description.
1t is invaluable in scarlet fever,
diphthena, smallpox, cholera, yellow,
typhus, typhoid and other fevers.
For sick-rooms, to prevent the
spread of contagion, it is the best
disinfectant known.
HON. ALEX. II. STEPHENS, or GA.
Darby's Prophylactic Fluid is an
article of little cost, but great value.
Its domestic as well as medical uses
are numerous while its specialties are
most wonderful. No head Of a fami-
ly should ever be without IL.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Bids for the Reform school.

The Moberly Monitor says in re-
gard TO the Reform School: mo
berly offered 1855 acres of good land,
worth at least $4,000. Mexico Of
fered 28S acres OF land, worth at
least $4,000. Milan offered 800
acres Of land, worth at least S25 per
acre, and Sl2, 500 in money---or near
ly $4,000. Boonville, which OBJ
tained the prize, offered only s5,400
in money!
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. /. WiIcoxsop, of Horse
Cave, KY, says he was, for msny
years, badly afflicted with Phthisic,
also Diabetes the pains were almost
uncomfortable and would sometimes
almost throw him into commissions.
He tried Electric Bitters and got re-
lief from first bottle and after taking
six bottles, was entirely cured, and
had gained in flesh eighteen pounds
Says he positively believes he would
have died, had it not been for the re.
lief afforded by Electric Bitters
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by J. f.
Llewellvn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

Mr.. j. j. GILL has prepared for the
LEDGER an extended and carefully
compiled article concerning the Van
dalia coal and clay mines, which will
be of unusal moment to our people
on account of the same interests
being developed here at this time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

VIM. Reid, of Slater, was in the
city Friday, on his way to Louisiana
to buy lumber with which to build
an elegant residence in his town. He
was persuaded while here to get
prices of our local lumber men, and
finally concluded to 60 no further,
and his lumber will be sent from this
city,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

The LEDGER is in receipt of a letter
from a prominent railroad official In
Springfield asking II Mexico will CO.
operate with Springfield in pushing
the extension of the G. & A. from
Cedar City. Mexico wants the ex-
tension, as it will make this city the
northern terminus OF the line.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

The VandaIia Leader is preparing
to issue most excellent boom edi-
ton, which should be liberany pa
tronized by the live people of that
live town. Vandalia is surrounded
with some of the best country in the
world, ard is bound to boom
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
HIS Future Career.

''And what do you expect to be
when you grow up, Bobby, asked the
minister; "a lawyer like your father?'
No." Bobby replied. MA says
I'm too much like pa to make a sue
cessful lawyer. / did think I'd be a
drum major, but 1 guess I'll be a
lion tamer''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
G.. & A. Extension.
rrnm the jefferson Tribune

From the JtatrsUu IfIbHH6s
Indications all point to the fact
that the management of the Chicago
and Alton road is either backing up
the Girard scheme or intend to cross
the river and extend their south
branch through to Arkansas.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

A leading scientific gentleman Of
this city is at work perfecting an ar
ratrgement whereby, it is believed, a
railroad collision viii be an impossi-
bility. Full particulars can not be
made public at present.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

From the Nevada Mail.

Mexico Is not to be outdone by
trifes. Her people made long,
strong and vigorous pull for the
State Reform School, bu, Boonville
knocked them out. Now they are
up again, moving for the Masonic
Home. Mexico is a live town and
a pretty town. The Masonic Home
could find no better location.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

The people of Moberly are talk
ing of calling the attention of the
legislature in extra session to the
fact that the Reform School was rot
located as intended.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12
The old wooden columns in h

The old wooden columns in the
Liberty Street NJ. E. Church have
been replaced with iron ones and no
one can now give as an excuse for
staying away from church that they
feared the house of The Lord would
fall ON them.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-05-12

From the Ladd,)pia Herald.

The cyclone here Sunday eycaing
blowed the gizzard out of Laddonia' s
correspondent to the Mexico LEDGER.
The Herald is certainly not ac-
quainted with the LEDGER's cores
pondent in that place. or the wind
we.s terrible heavy one.